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Week of July 6, 2026

35 releases between July 6, 2026 and July 12, 2026, 7 of them change something you already run.

Deprecation
2
Behavior change
3
GA
2
Preview
5
Update
23
On
AWS 27, Azure 27, GCP 26, SAP 10
  1. Azure Databricks-provided MCP Services will GA soon Coming soon

    Enables read and write operations by default for tools like Slack and GitHub, and can be disabled in Unity Gateway.

    #Databricks AI
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  2. Databricks-provided MCP Services will GA soon Coming soon

    Enables read and write operations for Slack, GitHub, and others by default, can be disabled in Unity Gateway.

    #Databricks AI
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  3. Lakebase update notifications now post 3 days in advance

    Replaces 7-day notice, check project settings for upcoming updates.

    #Lakebase
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  4. Secrets in Unity Catalog (Preview)

    Uses three-level namespace and Unity Catalog privileges for access control.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP, read it on their docs
  5. Secrets in Unity Catalog (Public Preview)

    Uses three-level namespace and Unity Catalog privileges for access control.

    #Unity Catalog
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  6. Change to default pipeline editor for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled Coming soon

    Replaces legacy editor, removing it in August.

    #Lakeflow#Security
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  7. Run the change, do not just read it. Hands-on labs in your own Databricks workspace, graded when you submit. Browse labs
  8. Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes

    Import BI files uses Genie Code, supports Power BI and Tableau reports.

    #AI/BI#Dashboards
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  9. Databricks SQL alerts are now available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled

    Supports all compliance security profile standards, monitors data and KPIs via scheduled queries.

    #Databricks SQL#Security
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  10. Front-end Private Link for account-level Genie One (Beta)

    Requires Custom URLs and Account preview to be turned on.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  11. Genie Agents enhancements

    Groups SQL expressions with example queries, opens in chat or workspace UI based on privileges.

    #AI/BI#Genie Agents
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  12. Genie Agents enhancements

    Genie Agents now group SQL expressions with example queries, and open in chat or workspace UI based on privileges.

    #AI/BI#Genie Agents
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  13. Genie One enhancements

    Documents now show citations and version history, and support soft tabs for links.

    #AI/BI#Genie
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  14. OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol, GPT-5.6 Terra, and GPT-5.6 Luna now available as Databricks-hosted models

    Access via Foundation Model APIs on a pay-per-token basis, requiring compliance with applicable terms.

    #Databricks AI
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  15. Private connectivity to SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC)

    Uses AWS PrivateLink or Azure Private Link for private connections, requiring setup on S3 buckets or storage accounts.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP, read it on their docs
  16. Protobuf tensor input for custom model serving endpoints (Preview)

    Replaces JSON with application/x-protobuf for tensor input. Only available on endpoints deployed after July 9, 2026.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP, read it on their docs
  17. Protobuf tensor input for custom model serving endpoints (Public Preview)

    Replaces JSON with serialized KServe v2 ModelInferRequest. Requires endpoints deployed after July 9, 2026.

    #Machine Learning#Model Serving
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  18. Strac connector (Beta)

    Ingests Strac data-security audit events using a Strac API key.

    #Lakeflow
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  19. Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4 is scheduled for retirement

    Replaced by Claude Sonnet 4.6, retiring October 9, 2026.

    #Databricks AI
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  21. Behavior changes for continuous jobs and pipelines Coming soon

    Configures continuous schedule from pipeline page, wrapping pipeline in a continuous job. Replaces pipeline's built-in continuous setting for new pipelines.

    #Lakeflow
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  22. Genie Agents now uses pay-as-you-go pricing

    Includes 150 free DBUs per month, with usage beyond that billed in DBUs.

    #AI/BI#Genie Agents
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  23. Genie products now use pay-as-you-go pricing

    Includes 150 free DBUs per month, equivalent to $10.50 in US East region.

    #Genie
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  24. Genie Spaces is now Genie Agents

    Name change only, functionality remains the same.

    #Genie
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  25. Google Gemini 2.5 Flash and Pro are scheduled for retirement

    Replaced by Gemini 3.1 Pro or Gemini 3.5 Flash, retiring October 2, 2026.

    #Databricks AI
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  26. Object metadata column is now in Preview

    Exposes object properties like MIME type and tags for cloud storage objects.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP, read it on their docs
  27. Object metadata column is now in Public Preview

    Exposes object properties like MIME type and tags, available in Databricks Runtime 18.1.

    #Data Engineering
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  28. Restrict access to AI Functions with Unity Catalog permissions (Preview)

    Requires account team enablement, works independently of foundation model access.

    AWS(not on this cloud)Azure(not on this cloud)GCP(not on this cloud)SAP, read it on their docs
  29. Restrict access to AI Functions with Unity Catalog permissions (Public Preview)

    Requires account team enablement, restricts access to task-specific AI Functions.

    #Databricks AI#Unity Catalog
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  30. Zhipu AI GLM 5.2 now available as a Databricks-hosted model

    Supports 1 million token context window and long-horizon reasoning. Accessed via Foundation Model APIs.

    #Databricks AI
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  31. Configure serverless egress control in Azure China

    Available in China North 3 region, requires workspace in same region.

    #Security
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  32. Excel file format support is now available by default

    Supports .xls, .xlsx, and .xlsm files without external libraries.

    #Lakeflow
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  33. Managed Iceberg materialized views are in Public Preview

    Requires account team enablement. Compatible with external Iceberg readers.

    #Formats (Delta/Iceberg)
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  34. REPLACE WHERE flows are now generally available

    Replaces full table reprocessing with row-level updates based on a predicate.

    #Lakeflow
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  35. Budgets are now generally available

    Define spending thresholds with optional per-user overrides and actions like email alerts.

    #Databricks AI
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  36. July 6, 2026

    Updates from Databricks Runtime 18, adds Spark Declarative Pipelines and IP address functions.

    #Serverless
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  37. Standard performance mode is now supported for materialized view or streaming table refreshes in jobs

    Consumes fewer DBUs when Performance optimized setting is off.

    #Lakeflow
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